What film did you watch last night?

CaptainRAVE · 6 Jan 2022 at 23:55

Gerard said:
Noah https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1959490/

Yup, shocking film.

Don’t look up - 7/10 - entertaining enough, although a little too silly for me at times and a little drawn out. It was good background TV. I’d say I mostly enjoyed the first and last 30 minutes or so.

OspreyO · 7 Jan 2022 at 01:04

sbweightman said:
The Midnight Sky (2020) - 6/10

I really don’t know if this is a good film or not.

It’s slow going and somewhat atmospheric with good special effects and the premise was interesting, but it doesn’t have much of a story to tell.

The groups deal with their isolationism and willingness to survive with such professionalism there’s not much drama and the few events they do have to overcome is done relatively easily.

The acting was good, but it was hard to bond with any of the characters.

Bit soulless, and ultimately depressing. Well made though looks great. But it can't carry the movie.

I watched the Wrath of Man. It started well but most of it was utterly predictable. Watchable though if a bit dark. Soundtrack was very atmospheric. The best part of the film. Young Eastwood is ok but you want him to have more charisma. Statham is a darker version of... Well Statham.

sbweightman · 7 Jan 2022 at 10:51

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021) - 10/10

Brilliant animation, a smarmy lead, political commentary and plenty of action, I thoroughly enjoyed this from start to finish.

The anime style is always over the top, but the vibrant colours and fast paced combat create a whirlwind of excitement during the action, and the good story and characters add emotional heft to the plot.

Syore · 7 Jan 2022 at 10:53

Love and Monsters. Enjoyable to watch. Ending was abit hollywoodish.

Freakbro · 7 Jan 2022 at 11:40

Gerard said:
Noah https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1959490/

As a huge Darren Aronofsky fan I have to say....

I agree with you...

mrk · 8 Jan 2022 at 08:40

The Tender Bar
On Prime Video

A coming of age drama about a boy's dream to be a writer when he's older and the father figure in his life played by Ben Affleck. Strong directing from George Clooney and a rather excellent script acted out really well. Pacing was nice and the consistent drive of the end goal was always there too with no straying off from that goal.

Nice warm vibes of family/belonging too. The IMDB score is 6.7 or something but the Prime Video reviews are more inline with how I found it, an easy 8/10 really. Great drama.

nands · 8 Jan 2022 at 08:53

The Gentleman - really enjoyed this, Guy Richie doing what he knows. Very impressed with Hugh Grant! 4/5

Freakbro · 8 Jan 2022 at 09:21

Ghostbusters Afterlife - 5/10

Was ok, had a good adventure romp feel to it to start with but then just peetered out by the final third with the build up and final fight scene with the 'bad guy' being a damp squib.

sbweightman · 8 Jan 2022 at 10:52

The 355 (2022) - 6/10

A technology orientated spy thriller with plenty of good chase scenes, fights and action scenes.

Good range of characters who each bring their own element to the proceedings, although the villains are not that interesting and the “male vs female” message is a bit on the nose.

The plot has plenty of exotic locations and double crosses, although becomes less and less credible as it goes along and is a bit too long overall.

Much better than I was expecting, and entertaining for what it is.

Mobius 1 · 8 Jan 2022 at 15:34

Aliens 9/10. Love this film! Best of the three.

Mr Jack · 8 Jan 2022 at 16:31

Mobius 1 said:
Best of the three.

I see what you did there. And I approve

SideWinder · 8 Jan 2022 at 17:50

Smashed through all The Hobbits today but i did fast forward anything with Golem or a very dull talking bit.

Love the films. May do LOTR next.

Syore · 8 Jan 2022 at 19:10

Old Henry. Surprisingly enjoyable to watch. Its a slow start but does bring back that old western feel with a modern twist.

englishpremier · 8 Jan 2022 at 21:53

Saw The Unforgivable just now. Better than I anticipated, but overall I think it's a 6.5 to just scraping a 7/10. for some reason the style and tone of the film reminded me of One Hour Photo which of course is about something completely different. The Unforgivable I felt was just missing a little something. Bullock puts in a good performance. I think without her and instead someone like Naomi Watts as the lead instead, it would indeed fall to 6.

Syore said:
The Big Short. Pretty interesting film. Makes me wonder when will there be another one.

Fantastic film, better than Wolf of Wall Street for me, which is more pop, and designed more to appeal to the masses.

5punk3monk3y · 8 Jan 2022 at 22:54

Kingsman

6.5/10

It was ok, however we've been spoilt by the other 2 movies, without them I may have given it a 7.5 as I enjoyed the Rhys Ifans scenes.

Luckily I knew about Franz Ferdinand and WW1 before going to see it, I would suggest if you don't just giving it a quick Google before going to see it.

kona786 · 9 Jan 2022 at 14:40

Mobius 1 said:
Aliens 9/10. Love this film! Best of the three.

I watched 1 and 2 a few days back. Still as awesome as ever. Also watched prometheus which helped add a bit to the story.

And to think I used to watched aliens when I was 12ish. Parents had no clue haha.

Vern1961 · 9 Jan 2022 at 17:50

Finally got round to watching the movie version of...
Snowpiercer = 6/10

Well it wasn't bad for the most part, essentially a collection of set pieces as the passengers from "steerage" try and reach the front of the train. However completely ruined by the ending...

What sort of messed up take over plan ended up causing an avalanche thereby derailing the train and sending most of the cars crashing down a ravine? Not made clear if anyone in that section of the train survived in which case not only did all the passengers left at the back die but everyone else. I'm sure most of the passengers in first class were decent folk. And this train had circumnavigated the planet 17 (?) times already and could cope with massive ice falls across the track, surely it had some means of clamping down to resist the avalanche. So that left one woman and small child as the only survivors. It might not be cold enough outside to instant freeze human flesh but still sub zero. They had no shelter, no food other than what might be salvaged from the wreck and a polar bear eyeing them with no means of defence. Then it ended!

The TV show version was quirky but did make slightly more sense.

ivrytwr3 · 9 Jan 2022 at 18:31

The Old Guard - 6.5/10

Enjoyed this, got a bit cheese fest towards the end, the American marine looked like an Essex Chav in her green shellsuit, but good movie.

sbweightman · 9 Jan 2022 at 19:00

Blood Red Sky (2021) - 8/10

Gory, violent and tense with great monster effects and a realistic representation of the disease.

It isn’t that horrific, but is thrilling and although a bit slow at times, it’s very entertaining.

The plot isn’t that different, but the strong focus on protecting family whilst struggling to maintain your humanity as the monster within takes over is great and powerfully demonstrated.

kidloco · 9 Jan 2022 at 19:20

C'mon C'mon

Wasn’t expecting all that much but was pleasantly surprised. Great performance from all and everything just felt so natural, like you were sitting in on their life. Relationship between the leads was a joy to watch. I’m not much of a softy but if I was to sum up the film in one word. Beautiful.

8-10